The Living Refuge — A Symbiotic Sanctuary for Humans and Vanishing Pollinators

Q: Who created the project "The Living Refuge — A Symbiotic Sanctuary for Humans and Vanishing Pollinators"?

This project was created by Changsi Wang on uni.xyz, a platform for design professionals to showcase their work.

Q: What type of design project is "The Living Refuge — A Symbiotic Sanctuary for Humans and Vanishing Pollinators"?

"The Living Refuge — A Symbiotic Sanctuary for Humans and Vanishing Pollinators" is a Skyscraper, Extreme Architecture, Architecture, Computational Design project showcased on uni.xyz.

Q: Where is the project "The Living Refuge — A Symbiotic Sanctuary for Humans and Vanishing Pollinators" located?

This project is located in New York, United States.

First Prize winner of the 2025 eVolo Skyscraper Competition, The Living Refuge reimagines the skyscraper as a shared ecological infrastructure for humans and endangered pollinators. Through layered habitats, environmental systems, and adaptive architectural spaces, the project explores how dense cities can support biodiversity rather than displace it.

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